We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Please note this is a 12-Month Fixed Term Contract and is ideally based in commutable distance to our Leeds, Sheffield or Manchester office

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

The Data Business Analyst is a new role within our organisation and is responsible for leading the evolution and embedding of the capability within the wider data department. This role will a pivotal part in shaping the future of our data platform and data products.

The Data Business Analyst will work closely with both the data team and senior business stakeholders to understand and translate business needs into data-driven solutions. This role will play a key role in ensuring that our data strategies and initiatives are aligned with our business objectives.

As a Data Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between data analytics and business objectives. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to gather and understand their requirements, identify data-driven insights, and translate them into actionable recommendations that drive business growth and efficiency.

The is a pivotal role in the major transformation that IM is taking on. This role will ensure that we clearly understand how value is created through our existing reports and how we can shape the future state. The role will be crucial to ensuring IM is has a scalable data foundation and we can release further value from our data.

The Data Business Analyst role is a key part in accelerating data value creation at IM and unlocking data’s potential, enabling improved data driven decisions and advanced analytics.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their data requirements and objectives.

• Liase with data engineers and insights analysts for data discovery and requirement definition.

• Conduct in-depth analysis of complex data sets, utilizing various tools and techniques.

• Identify trends, patterns, and insights within the data and present findings to stakeholders.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decision-making processes.

• Provide actionable recommendations based on data analysis to support business strategies.

• Ensure data integrity, quality, and accuracy throughout the analysis process.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in data analysis and business intelligence.

About You

• Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques (e.g., SQL, Python, etc.).

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large and complex data sets.

• An understanding of data and ability to investigate complex data lineage and translate this to actions. SQL to Source, Tableau & Crystal Reports.

• Proven experience as a Data Business Analyst or similar role.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

• Skilled in simplifying complexity and understanding processes.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team environment.

• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in data analysis.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.

• Experience of working within a Professional services firm.

• Experience in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is highly desirable

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.

• Generous and flexible pension schemes.

• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)

• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks ­with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.